Nurse Leaders

I recently reconnected with a colleague that I had not seen in a number of years.  When I asked her how things were going for her – she told me that she loved her job but it was taking a toll on her health. . The conversation went like this ….”I am so busy that I…

Say No

This is a very busy time of the year and many leaders find themselves very pressured for time.  Learning how to manage your limited time and energy is an important skill to learn to be effective leader.  To do this well, you have to be willing to say no to requests for your time.  This can…

Leadership

We are now in  2023, a brand new year.  It is not unusual to establish goals for ourselves both personally and professionally that we hope to achieve during the year.  There is good research to support the fact that the act of writing down goals is the first step to the successful achievement of those goals.  You…

Conference

Most nurse leaders attend at least one professional conference each year.  There are many different reasons to go to conferences.  For some of us, it is rejuvenating to get away from our hectic work schedules for a few days, and perhaps find out that the grass really isn’t greener anywhere else. For others, conferences offer…

Difficult People

One of my students recently told me about the challenges that she is having with some difficult staff in her new leadership role.  She feels that she is being tested and from our discussion, it appears that she is right.  Learning how to deal with difficult personalities comes with the responsibilities of being a leader….

Personal Brand

Few nurse leaders probably spend time thinking about managing their careers by establishing a strong personal brand.  You may not even think you have one but the reality is that you do.  A strong personal brand is what you are known for and how you present yourself to the world.  It is the impression that…

Leadership

Recently a professional colleague told me about a situation where a leader deliberately withheld information about a great professional opportunity from her staff.  When confronted by my colleague, the leader admitted that she planned to apply for the opportunity and wanted to avoid additional competition.  This story reminded me of a concept that Dr. Stephen…

Leadership

You have been selected for a nurse manager role.  You want to be successful – so how should you get started.  This is a very good question.  How you spend your first 100 days in a leadership position can help set the stage for the rest of your tenure in the role.  Those you lead…

Conflict

Managing conflict well is a challenge for most nurse leaders under the best of circumstances.  When the conflict is with your boss, it can be difficult and stressful.  One of my colleagues talked with me about her dilemma with her boss.  My colleague has been in a director role in her hospital for almost ten…

Difficult People

Charge nurses have a unique challenge in work environments because they have to learn to lead teams of staff and manage patients with little formal power.  When all is working well on the unit and with the team, this is not a problem.  But when a staff member, patient, physician or family member is a difficult person…

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